Jamelle Agbuis

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Control Blood Pressure Naturally, Not With Drugs

A recent New York Times article is calling for more people to control their blood pressure (BP). According to the CDC, 67 million Americans have high BP, and 36 million with uncontrolled high BP could greatly add to our healthcare burden. They argue for control of BP through drugs, but diet and exercise are far better options.

474,000 Vehicles Recalled by General Motors Over Gear Shift Trouble

General Motors Co., the leading automobile manufacturer in the United States, stated on the 21st of September that the company has come up with the decision to recall around 474,000 Chevrolet, Saturn and Pontiac sedans all across the world in order to sort out a situation that could very well lead the vehicles to roll even when the drivers believe that they are in park mode.

Iran Blocks Google and Creates Domestic Internet System

Iran has planned to block the access to Google and create a domestic internet system for its citizens. According to the officials this is a way by means of which they will be able to improve the system of cyber security in Iran. On the contrary however, it is feared by many Iranians that this a new upcoming way of the Government to control their access to the World Wide Web.

1 Million People in the U.S. to Lose Jobs over Budget Cuts

Small scale businesses based in the U.S. could lose almost 1 million jobs in the next year if federal officials are not able to prevent across-the-board U.S. budget cuts, amounting to $1.2 trillion, which are supposed to commence as early as in January.

Vitamin D, Calcium Found to Save Lives Among Elderly

A new study published in the Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism (JCEM) has found that elderly individuals who supplement with both vitamin D and calcium together may have a decreased risk of early mortality.

What is the Government Smoking?

It's been a crucial two weeks. Germany's constitutional court ruled that the European bailout fund is legal. Ben Bernanke, Mario Draghi and Masaaki Shirakawa fiddled with the money supply in America, Europe and Japan. The result was impressive. Not much happened.

Parents Still Making Five Common Car Seat Mistakes

In recognition of Child Passenger Safety Week, Safe Kids East Central will hold car seat inspection events from 10 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 22 at Tabernacle Baptist Church on Laney Walker Boulevard and at the Fort Gordon PX, 38200 Third Ave.

New Windows Phones Launched by HTC

Two new smartphone models running Windows Phone 8 software from Microsoft Corp. were unveiled by HTC Corp. on Wednesday. The company confirmed that the new HTC Windows Phone smartphones would be made available for purchase in the market in the month of November via numerous wireless service providers throughout the globe.

Sri Lanka’s Housing Market Remains Healthy

Sri Lanka's house price rises continue, as security issues get sorted out. There's no official house price data in Sri Lanka, but developers and homebuyers confirm there have been double-digit property price rises.

Reid and Davies Set for Spain

The Tenerife Ladies Open, taking place at Golf Las Americas in the Canary Islands from September 20-23 this week, will feature a glittering cast of former champions.

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